Haem degradation in abnormal haemoglobins.
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The coupled oxidation of certain abnormal haemoglobins leads to different bile-pigment isomer distributions from that of normal haemoglobin. The isomer pattern may be correlated with the structure of the abnormal haemoglobin in the neighbourhood of the haem pocket. This is support for haem degradation by an intramolecular reaction.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Biochemical journal
دوره 173 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1978